Safety warehouse truck



Jan. 11

a D. JOYNER SAFETY WAREHQIQB 'rancx Filed Dec. 22 1921 mu mmw l2 I I INVENTOR.

A TTORNE Y.

Patented Jan. 1, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT nan-rm, WRIGHT afoynnn, on Kansas CITY, MIssoenI.

sarn'n-waannousn TRUCK.

A nmma 1118a December 22, 1921. Serial. no. 524,289, I i

= a safety warehouse truck with an underhung bed which may be easily loaded, moved, and unloaded with safety and economy, saving considerable time, labor and expense. 7

Another object is to provide a truck of this character which will be safe from overturning its load or itself, thereby,eliminating the chance of acoidentalinjuryto workmen when using the use;

I attain these objects means of the mechanism and structure illustrated in the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1, is a side elevation of a warehouse truck which embodies my invention; Figure 2, is a top plan view of the same; Figure 3, is a front end view of the same and, Figure 4, is a rear end view of the same.

Similar numerals of reference refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawingsthe numeral 1, designates a three wheeled warehouse truck which embodies my invention, and which comprises bearing wheels 2, which turn on the opposite ends of an underhung axle 3, a centrally disposed pilot wheel 4, and a bed 5, which is mounted, at its rearward end, on the underhung portion of the axle 3, and at its forward end suitably mounted on the pilot wheel 4. On the front end of the bed is mounted a bearing member 6, having a pivot bearing 7, in which a pivot 8, turns, which pivot is integral with the upper end of a wheel bearing member 9, having downwardly extendin spaced arms 10, in which the axle 11, of the pilot wheel 4, is revolubly mounted, and in such a manner that the bed 5, shall be suspended thereby to lie in a horizontal plane. The bed 5, comprises side members 12, front transverse member 13, spaced apart transverse plates 14, which are connected between the side members for the in the bed an at the same time, to form of the plates a platform. Rollers 15, are revolubly'mounted in the sidemembers 12, and operate in the spaces between the plates 14, the rollers being so mounted that their upper sides shall lie in a plane a little higher than the plane of the plates, to facilitate the moving of loads over the rollers without touching the plates. -One of the rollers (purpose ;of, rigidity y.

15, is mounted adgacent therear end of the I bed to facilitate the movin objects fromthe warehousefloors to the be of the truck and, likewise, materially facilitate the unloading of the truck. At the forward ends of the side members 12, are vertical standards 16,

which are substantially braced inwardly o the bed by inclined braces 17, and in the upper end portions of the standards is rcvolublymounted a drum 18, upon which is wound a cable 19, which passes rear- .Wardly of the truck, through ai guide20, which is mounted on the bed. $31 one outer end of the drum axle 21, is'mounted a gear wheel 22, which is enmeshed with a gear wheel 23, on a revoluble shaft 24, mounted in the adjacent standard 16, above the wheel 22. On the outer end of the shaft 24, is a crank 25, to turn the wheel 23, and thereby actuate the drum, in the well known manner of a Windlass. A ratchet wheel 26, is mounted on the shaft 21, and is engaged by a dog 27, which is pivoted on the standard 16, to prevent backward rotation of the drum. A bumper 28, is mounted transversely on the forward portion of the bed to limit the forward movement of the object loaded on the truck.

It is my experience that the loading, moving, and unloading of heavy cumbersome objects in warehouses on the conventional three Wheeled truck, is laborious and requires a large number of workmen to lift the object from the floor to and upon the bed of the truck, moreover, this practice is dangerous, since in raising the object to the high bed of the truck makes overturning of the obj ect' possible and the use of pinch bars to pry the object is also a hazard to workmen, as Well as very slow and tedious, requiring much time.

The underslung truck embodying my invention may be used with safety, by a few workmen, and at a great saving in time. The object to be loaded, for instance a heavy dynamo, is elevated sufficiently at one side tached to the object and the drain actuatedto wind thereon the cable, thereby pulling the object forward 111R$1i--the b'ed 5, and on and over the rollers thereon, to and against tfi'biilh "28.Whe1e'ifi isheld sec re. Thus thdliiatl rha'fy'zbe carried by then-uh}; Without dah r o'f overturiiingshould the pilot when oth'e trii clf run" into a crack in' the fiber or depression of an kind; or be steered upon a short ra' dids, iii the former ease thtiundeihuirgbed w oulil bear upon membrane revent overmmingof the lhadjand iii the latter ease, the gravity of the load being belowtiie Wheel centers; it \rrbuld not lose ifi cehtet of gravity; asgem 6M1? happens'wfieii the conventional truck encounters the situations mentioned. When nmtadhig the object the drum is released and perrrlitted to' rotat'e'in backward directionf m rche obje'ct ispushed' black on the rollerslii, and ofi'ths bed totli'e fibor. To prevent a sudden drop ofthejobjfect to the fiocirf, thecableispaid oat gradilall'y;

Hav ng described m animation What I clairi1-is'- 1. saf 'ety wsrsiibg'ss truck," comprising 911i underslmi ralf aileprov'ided with beariiigi'wliel :ebe'd suppofltifiglly'efigaiged by the undefslung portion of said a xle; a pivotally mounted bearing wheel connected with 2. A safety warehouse truck, comprising an undie'rSlu'n'g rear axle provided'with hearing wheels, a bed supportinglfy engaged by the underslun'g portion of said axle, a pivotally mounted bearing Wheel connected with the'front end of said bed and adapted for holdingwith said, axle the; bed in a horizontal plane, a plurality of rollers revolubly mounted transversely of said bed and arranged to turn therein by objects moved thereon, and pull'ing means mounted on said bed and adapted for pulling objects over said rollers thereon.

Dated Kansas City, Mo., December 20th,

DANIEE WRIGHT J OYNER; lvithesses':

J one ci'smnm, ELIAS BERELL. 

